HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.NARENDAR AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH N CONTEMPT CASE NO.451 of 2021

ORDER:- (per Sri Justice G.Narendar)

Heard the learned Government Pleader for Services I, learned Counsel appearing for the 4th Respondent and the learned counsel for the complainant.

2. Today, the learned Government Pleader for Services-I has placed on record a copy of the affidavit whereby the 2nd Respondent has tendered his un-conditional apology, where under, he deposed that the order granting promotion is contrary to the order of this Court directing maintenance of Status-quo was completely on account of inadvertence and misreading of the order and that the same having now come to the notice of the deponent, the deponent has taken immediate action to have the situation reverted.

3. The learned Government Pleader for Services- I would submit that the unconditional apology tendered by the officer may be accepted, and in view of the reversion which demonstrates their bonafides, the contempt proceedings may be dropped.

4. The learned Senior counsel appearing for the private respondent would submit that in view of the status-quo and having been restored, the Writ Appeal may be taken up for consideration and the contempt proceedings may be dropped.

5. The learned counsel for the complainant would submit that the complainant has no objection for closing the contempt proceedings and proceed with the hearing of the Writ Petition.

6. The submission of the learned counsel is placed on record. The un-conditional apology tendered by the 2nd Respondent is placed on record. The apology being un-conditional and the Officer having placed regret and having stated that he acted on account of inadvertence, this Court does not see any impediment to accept the un-conditional apology tendered.

7. Accordingly, the affidavit of apology is placed on record and the Contempt Proceedings are dropped.

___________________ JUSTICE G.NARENDAR

___________________ JUSTICE HARINADH N

01.04.2024 ARB

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.NARENDAR AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINADH N

CONTEMPT CASE NO.451 of 2021

Dated: 01.04.2024

ARB